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Well, it’s been a year this month. I had to take a month off due to holidays and some upcoming surgery, which will inhibit playing for a couple weeks again. But, really trying to get back into the sessions.
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easy and clean
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The “10 Minute” classes are all winding up an hour. I have to replay each section at least 3 times to get that one section and repeat for the next. Most times I have to put it down for a little while to let my mind calm down then go back. I’m getting there.
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ultimate guitar chords: Fmaj7, Gminor, Bflat, A minor, Gmaj7, Em,A,Em,A, Dm,G,Cmaj7 – Godspell Day by Day
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Loved this lesson btw. But how does a person know which notes to fret for the bass walk transition bit when translating this into other unmentioned chords? The G and C transitions were similar but the D transition did not match. What is the pattern for determining this?
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I love this–can’t wait till I have it down!!! Has Woody Guthrie / Pete Seeger vibes. Right now I’m trying to do the boom-chuck-a using a pick (instead of fingers) to find the individual strings mixed with the strumming. It’s super tricky. It sounds like it should be easy but getting my pick to find those strings is something else!
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Two-note walk ups sound cool. Fingers a little sloppy, but it is better than it was. Small win.
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That was good! I liked the sound. Transitions got smoother as I went. Little work needed on transitions to the D Chord!
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It’s very good as well!
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Love this! I’m still having some dull sounding strings with my chords… but will keep trying. I love the 2 note base walks :). This makes me feel like a real guitar player or something!!
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Today I’m playing catchup! LOL Just got back from New Mexico. I really love these bas runs. Thank you Tony!
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Me too!
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This was fun to play!!! Not great at it but I’m better now than I was the last time we did a boom chica. So that’s good I guess. I can’t wait to get better at it so it sounds better. LOL
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Cannot get aligned with your program so I have to quit. Password reset never works,can’t find 5 day test to see if i qualify for challenge; although did get to 21 before it all fell apart. let me know if you prorate a refund.
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Once you get it. It sounds good and fun to play!
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This lesson took some practice, but once I got it , I found it to be fun to play.Its a win for me
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@Kerby
Not always. There are no set rules for a bass walkdown, but there are several common patterns, for example:
Blues: doing a walkdown while adding the blues-based ‘passing notes’ within the key
Chromatic: moving down one fret at a time to the next chord
Chord-based: playing the root notes of the chords in the progression
Diatonic: follows the notes of the scale being played (In C, from C to B to A to G)
I’m not positive, but I think later in the week Tony hits on many of these. -
@SharonSings
Not trying to answer for @rbpipesman but I do know that Winwood’s “Can’t Find My Way…” was last taught in the late September timeframe, and I believe these lessons cycle through annually. By the time it comes around again, you should be primed for it.-
yes, loved Tonys version, also checkout on YouTube, Angela Petrelli
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It’s frustrating when he calls out the finger placements so fast and while jiggling his fingers around. Makes me want to quit, thinking he is always going to be teaching like this. I am brand new and feel like I am in a class with others that have been playing a long time. Feel like I’m in the wrong class..
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@ex34-10isnowgmail-com
You may have already done this, but the “30 Days to Play” course followed by the “5-day Routine Challenge” are the best place to start at TAC, especially for someone brand new to guitar. Those ease you into the lessons and get you up to speed on several rudimentary, but critical, skills that will really help. Consider dropping the TAC Daily Challenge until those are complete. You’ll come back better prepared AND you won’t miss anything because these lessons are cycled through annually. What you miss over the next 35 days will come back later.
Second, look at the SKILLS COURSES. They will give you a focused 5-day walkthrough of many of the skills you’ll be learning via the sons in the Daily Challenges.TAC members come to this at all different levels and amounts of experience. If I had to guess I’d say about 30% are beginners, the majority are either intermediate or have some experience but are coming back to guitar after being away for awhile, and maybe 5-10% have been playing a long time.
The most common thing people say in these comments about TAC is, “Trust the process and stick with it, and it will work for you”
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Thank you for your encouragement and insight! I did do the 30 day play and the 5 day challenge, but I guess I should go back and do it again. I am seventy now and it seems like things come at a different pace now . . ! Thanks again!
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I feel the same way at times. Key is to not be intimidated–stand above it and realize you are going to learn everything and you won’t be able to do everything. Just do it at your level and things will get better. And… really use the re-wind/re-play feature of video! Didn’t get what he did? Just replay it until you do…. We are under no schedule, no deadline… we are doing this for FUN 🙂
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you can slow down the speed of the video
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Don’t get discouraged!! Did you do the 30 day challenge and then the 5 day routine? I was worried in the 30 day-er but see that my skills are slowly improving. Also – I have to push that 5 sec rewind 20 times and take notes + practice on my own… all before I slow down the “play” video to 0.5 x. Be patient and just keep going! I am also a beginner but we’re here… and we’re all learning at our desired pace! Best wishes!
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Enjoyed practicing the walkups.
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Thanks Tony. This is something I once struggled with. It’s now easier for me to understand how to do, and do it in time
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Great session. been looking for this for a long time.Thanks
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After about 30 minutes of practice, 5 on the G to C transition, 5 on the G to D transition, 5 on the D to G transition and 15 putting it all together, I could play the tab at 60 bpm with only 1-2 mistakes each time through. Todays lesson made me feel like I am starting to get it and there is hope for me.
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I absolutely love walkups and walk downs, but never use them enough for them to stick in my head and fingers. This one is great, but it is so hard for me to go G C G instead of moving on to the D and resolving back to G. Had to force myself.
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Second time around and we have made use of this bass walk approach many times. Now I find myself using it for songs I am working on. “Knocking on Heavens Door” by Bob Dylan is the most recent example of my implementing this approach to transition…
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i need better pick accuracy–more repetitions
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good way to ease into the bass walk week
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fun stuff, made my dog howl
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Hahaha! I love dogs!
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FAIR BUT i will keep at it until perfected I know this is very important
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very nice. I can imagine using this alot.
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Good stuff!
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Like the trans from G to C and C to D and back to G, I can hear and feel it. Have to work on making it smooth Will have to work on this .
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Agreed.
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I always enjoy getting a chance to do a little walk along my guitar strings. Fun little exercise 🙂
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Nice little walk!
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I have been playing bluegrass style music for years and this was fun. I like these transitions, but I have no doubt they will get more difficult as we move through this lesson.
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I can remember a time when playing this was a big challenge for me especially pick accuracy. Today I was able to play this at several different speeds all the way up to 2xs speed and only spent the ten minutes I can’t remember the last time this was a challenge, but I believe it has been a long while. I really love seeing growth in my playing. Anyone who is struggling I have been there just keep plugging away and spend as much time as you can playing guitar, I know you will see improvements.
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I needed to hear this. Thanks for sharing.
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This on came easy. Able to keep up at 2X play. Yea! a success!
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good action
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Nice Santa Cruz Slope Shoulder Dread in Sunburst! J-45!
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Love this challenge, first took it on a Saturday 10/29/2022. Fun stuff! Noodled around with Godspell’s “Day by Day” chords after this challenge! Also like Stevie Winwood’s “Can’t Find my way Home in Drop D!
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this is very frustrating
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Cool, challenging , Look forward to working on this, its fun.
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Not up to speed, but I got so I could play it. The walk ups finally make sense.
Congratulations, !
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Well, it’s been a year this month. I had to take a month off due to holidays and some upcoming surgery, which will inhibit playing for a couple weeks again. But, really trying to get back into the sessions.
easy and clean
The “10 Minute” classes are all winding up an hour. I have to replay each section at least 3 times to get that one section and repeat for the next. Most times I have to put it down for a little while to let my mind calm down then go back. I’m getting there.
ultimate guitar chords: Fmaj7, Gminor, Bflat, A minor, Gmaj7, Em,A,Em,A, Dm,G,Cmaj7 – Godspell Day by Day
Loved this lesson btw. But how does a person know which notes to fret for the bass walk transition bit when translating this into other unmentioned chords? The G and C transitions were similar but the D transition did not match. What is the pattern for determining this?
I love this–can’t wait till I have it down!!! Has Woody Guthrie / Pete Seeger vibes. Right now I’m trying to do the boom-chuck-a using a pick (instead of fingers) to find the individual strings mixed with the strumming. It’s super tricky. It sounds like it should be easy but getting my pick to find those strings is something else!
Two-note walk ups sound cool. Fingers a little sloppy, but it is better than it was. Small win.
That was good! I liked the sound. Transitions got smoother as I went. Little work needed on transitions to the D Chord!
It’s very good as well!
Love this! I’m still having some dull sounding strings with my chords… but will keep trying. I love the 2 note base walks :). This makes me feel like a real guitar player or something!!
Today I’m playing catchup! LOL Just got back from New Mexico. I really love these bas runs. Thank you Tony!
Me too!
This was fun to play!!! Not great at it but I’m better now than I was the last time we did a boom chica. So that’s good I guess. I can’t wait to get better at it so it sounds better. LOL
Cannot get aligned with your program so I have to quit. Password reset never works,can’t find 5 day test to see if i qualify for challenge; although did get to 21 before it all fell apart. let me know if you prorate a refund.
Once you get it. It sounds good and fun to play!
This lesson took some practice, but once I got it , I found it to be fun to play.Its a win for me
@Kerby
Not always. There are no set rules for a bass walkdown, but there are several common patterns, for example:
Blues: doing a walkdown while adding the blues-based ‘passing notes’ within the key
Chromatic: moving down one fret at a time to the next chord
Chord-based: playing the root notes of the chords in the progression
Diatonic: follows the notes of the scale being played (In C, from C to B to A to G)
I’m not positive, but I think later in the week Tony hits on many of these.
@SharonSings
Not trying to answer for @rbpipesman but I do know that Winwood’s “Can’t Find My Way…” was last taught in the late September timeframe, and I believe these lessons cycle through annually. By the time it comes around again, you should be primed for it.
yes, loved Tonys version, also checkout on YouTube, Angela Petrelli
It’s frustrating when he calls out the finger placements so fast and while jiggling his fingers around. Makes me want to quit, thinking he is always going to be teaching like this. I am brand new and feel like I am in a class with others that have been playing a long time. Feel like I’m in the wrong class..
@ex34-10isnowgmail-com
You may have already done this, but the “30 Days to Play” course followed by the “5-day Routine Challenge” are the best place to start at TAC, especially for someone brand new to guitar. Those ease you into the lessons and get you up to speed on several rudimentary, but critical, skills that will really help. Consider dropping the TAC Daily Challenge until those are complete. You’ll come back better prepared AND you won’t miss anything because these lessons are cycled through annually. What you miss over the next 35 days will come back later.
Second, look at the SKILLS COURSES. They will give you a focused 5-day walkthrough of many of the skills you’ll be learning via the sons in the Daily Challenges.
TAC members come to this at all different levels and amounts of experience. If I had to guess I’d say about 30% are beginners, the majority are either intermediate or have some experience but are coming back to guitar after being away for awhile, and maybe 5-10% have been playing a long time.
The most common thing people say in these comments about TAC is, “Trust the process and stick with it, and it will work for you”
Thank you for your encouragement and insight! I did do the 30 day play and the 5 day challenge, but I guess I should go back and do it again. I am seventy now and it seems like things come at a different pace now . . ! Thanks again!
I feel the same way at times. Key is to not be intimidated–stand above it and realize you are going to learn everything and you won’t be able to do everything. Just do it at your level and things will get better. And… really use the re-wind/re-play feature of video! Didn’t get what he did? Just replay it until you do…. We are under no schedule, no deadline… we are doing this for FUN 🙂
you can slow down the speed of the video
Don’t get discouraged!! Did you do the 30 day challenge and then the 5 day routine? I was worried in the 30 day-er but see that my skills are slowly improving. Also – I have to push that 5 sec rewind 20 times and take notes + practice on my own… all before I slow down the “play” video to 0.5 x. Be patient and just keep going! I am also a beginner but we’re here… and we’re all learning at our desired pace! Best wishes!
Enjoyed practicing the walkups.
Thanks Tony. This is something I once struggled with. It’s now easier for me to understand how to do, and do it in time
Great session. been looking for this for a long time.Thanks
After about 30 minutes of practice, 5 on the G to C transition, 5 on the G to D transition, 5 on the D to G transition and 15 putting it all together, I could play the tab at 60 bpm with only 1-2 mistakes each time through. Todays lesson made me feel like I am starting to get it and there is hope for me.
I absolutely love walkups and walk downs, but never use them enough for them to stick in my head and fingers. This one is great, but it is so hard for me to go G C G instead of moving on to the D and resolving back to G. Had to force myself.
Second time around and we have made use of this bass walk approach many times. Now I find myself using it for songs I am working on. “Knocking on Heavens Door” by Bob Dylan is the most recent example of my implementing this approach to transition…
i need better pick accuracy–more repetitions
good way to ease into the bass walk week
fun stuff, made my dog howl
Hahaha! I love dogs!
FAIR BUT i will keep at it until perfected I know this is very important
very nice. I can imagine using this alot.
Good stuff!
Like the trans from G to C and C to D and back to G, I can hear and feel it. Have to work on making it smooth Will have to work on this .
Agreed.
I always enjoy getting a chance to do a little walk along my guitar strings. Fun little exercise 🙂
Nice little walk!
I have been playing bluegrass style music for years and this was fun. I like these transitions, but I have no doubt they will get more difficult as we move through this lesson.
I can remember a time when playing this was a big challenge for me especially pick accuracy. Today I was able to play this at several different speeds all the way up to 2xs speed and only spent the ten minutes I can’t remember the last time this was a challenge, but I believe it has been a long while. I really love seeing growth in my playing. Anyone who is struggling I have been there just keep plugging away and spend as much time as you can playing guitar, I know you will see improvements.
I needed to hear this. Thanks for sharing.
This on came easy. Able to keep up at 2X play. Yea! a success!
good action
Nice Santa Cruz Slope Shoulder Dread in Sunburst! J-45!
Love this challenge, first took it on a Saturday 10/29/2022. Fun stuff! Noodled around with Godspell’s “Day by Day” chords after this challenge! Also like Stevie Winwood’s “Can’t Find my way Home in Drop D!
this is very frustrating
Cool, challenging , Look forward to working on this, its fun.
Not up to speed, but I got so I could play it. The walk ups finally make sense.